Pale sand catlet
📖 Overview
Found in shallow water with a sandy bottom . It feeds on small invertebrates, including mayfly nymphs and caddis fly larvae .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4 - 5; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 12; Vertebrae: 36 - 38. Diagnosis: This species is generally more pallid and less conspicuously marked than other species of Zaireichthys . It differs from Zaireichthys conspicuus, Z. kunenensis, Z. lacustris and Z. maravensis in possessing a narrow premaxillary tooth patch, less than 40% of the mouth width; from Z. monomotapa by the smaller number of rays in the dorsal fin, 4-5 soft rays vs. 5-6), pectoral fins, 5-7 vs. 7-8, and caudal fin, 9-13 vs. 14-16; from Z. kavangoensis in colour pattern . : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pale sand catlet is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
small invertebrates, including mayfly nymphs and caddis fly larvae (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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